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Same whimsical mood as Grapple Dog.
- $17.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
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The closest matches to Grapple Dog: Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines, Frogun, Pepper Grinder, The Plucky Squire, and Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Same atmospheric mood as Grapple Dog.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: Medallion Games
- Price: $14.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 89% of 462 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 88
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Adaptive audio and music sync with gameplay
- Boss fights are standout highlights
- Cute and expressive character designs
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Plays great on Steam Deck
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Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines
Why this: Same whimsical mood as Grapple Dog.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Grapple Dog.
About Grapple Dog
The closest matches to Grapple Dog: Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines, Frogun, Pepper Grinder, The Plucky Squire, and Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Grapple Dog is your kind of game, the closest matches are Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines, Frogun and Pepper Grinder — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its boss mechanics per world and checkpoint locked gem collection. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Grapple Dog: Jump, Swing and Zip your way through colourful worlds and exciting challenges in this unique 2D action-platformer! Master the power of the Grapple on your adventure to save the world!
Is Grapple Dog worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 89% of 462 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 10 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Adaptive audio and music sync with gameplay
- Boss fights are standout highlights
- Cute and expressive character designs
- Grapple hook momentum feels rewarding
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Although I can manage the somewhat floaty controls (I much prefer snappy platformers), the fact that most levels are designed for repeated playthroughs, in a "trial and error" way, is a deal breaker for me. This is made much worse by the…”
“Doesn't respect your time. Every time you die, you lose all the collectibles (purple gems essential to progression) you've collected, so you end up having to re-do the secrets and special challenges again and again. It also doesn't let you…”
People who play it also play: Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines, Frogun, Pepper Grinder
Frequently asked about Grapple Dog
Can I run it?
Is Grapple Dog verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Grapple Dog is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Grapple Dog cost?
Grapple Dog is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Grapple Dog?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Grapple Dog are Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines, Frogun, Pepper Grinder.
Who developed Grapple Dog?
Grapple Dog was developed by Medallion Games and published by Super Rare Originals.